Danqing had someone bring over warm milk and fed Tangyuan until she was full.
After feeding Tangyuan, Yuanyao, along with the chubby little tiger cub and a group of people, went to Haoran Hall.
After the court session, the Grand Tutor, accompanied by a group of ministers, was discussing the matter of the Chu envoy in the Haoran Hall...
When Yuan Yao arrived, a commotion arose inside the hall.
The guard at the gate saw a fluffy ball rushing towards him and cautiously gripped the sword at his waist.
One of them asked in a low voice, "Whose dog is this? How did it get here?"
“You’re ignorant! This isn’t a dog, it’s a tiger!” another person said.
"Tiger?"
As you watch, the patterns on that fluffy fur become clearer and clearer.
It's just a tiger cub!
"Tangyuan, slow down, wait for me!" Yuan Yao's voice came from behind.
The guard looked up and saw Princess Yuan Yao leading a group of people toward him.
It turns out that this is the little tiger cub that Princess Yuan Yao raised!
The person on duty secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, they were slow enough not to use a knife, otherwise they would probably be dead.
The tiger cub sat by the door, its icy blue eyes darting around...
In the blink of an eye, Yuan Yao was approaching.
The guard bowed and said, "This humble servant greets Your Highness! Your Highness, have you come to see His Majesty?"
"Yes," Yuan Yao replied sweetly, and had a palace maid bring over a food box: "Thank you all for your hard work."
The guard understood immediately, took the food box, and said with a smile, "Thank you for the gift, Princess. Please come in."
"Tangyuan, let's go!"
The young princess clapped her hands, beckoned to the tiger cubs on the ground, and together they entered the Haoran Palace.
The palace doors were wide open, and it was unclear what they were arguing about, but the air was thick with tension.
The smell of gunpowder suddenly dissipated as Yuan Yao stepped into the hall.
Someone spoke up first: "The princess has arrived?"
Yuan Yao, with her short legs, walked in while cheerfully greeting everyone, "Good morning, everyone!"
As they were talking, the palace maids brought up food boxes and distributed them to the officials.
Danqing carried a separate food box, walked to the Ninth Prince's desk, took out the food, and arranged it for him.
Yuan Yao walked up to the Ninth Prince and said in a childish voice, "Father, I was thinking that I will be going back to school the day after tomorrow and will be busy for a long time afterward, so I chose tomorrow as the day to open the shop."
Today, Yao'er is going out of the palace.
"Open a shop?" An adult took a bite of fried milk and asked indistinctly, "What kind of shop does the princess open?"
puff……
Yuan Yao smiled.
That day at the imperial palace, the emperor didn't even listen to what she said.
This emperor doesn't keep his word!
She even sent him a lot of fresh fruit yesterday!
Yuan Yao turned to the official eating fried milk and asked, "Sir, are the desserts at Qianhua Palace delicious?"
"Excellent!" the official exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao asked with a smile, "The tea and snacks at Qianhua Palace are so delicious, it's such a waste that only my father and I get to eat them, isn't it?"
Another adult said, "The desserts at Qianhua Palace are novel and unique, better than any dessert shop in the capital!"
"Once you've tasted it, you'll never forget it!"
"Yes, the desserts the princess sent are addictive..."
Others echoed this sentiment.
Yuan Yao felt a little elated.
These desserts certainly didn't exist in ancient times!
She said happily, "So, I've decided to move this chef out of Qianhua Palace to benefit the people of the capital!"
"What does the princess mean by this?" an adult asked.
Yuan Yao blinked: "Of course, I'll open a shop and have my chef make lots of delicious food so that all the people in the capital can taste these desserts!"
Opening a shop?
Many ministers' eyes lit up.
If Princess Yuan Yao opened a shop, wouldn't they be able to buy these delicious and unique desserts with just money?
That would be wonderful!
A minister stepped forward and said, "Princess, if your shop opens, I will definitely patronize it! I'll buy things for my wife and children every day!"
"Okay!" Yuan Yao said sweetly, "Yao'er thanks you in advance, sir!"
"I'll buy it too!"
"I also want to buy some for my grandson to try..."
Yuan Yao said in a childish voice, "This is a shop that Yao'er opened herself, and it has nothing to do with my father."
"Gentlemen, please don't just come because of my father!"
Hearing this, the adults didn't know whether to laugh or cry—
"Princess, please don't belittle yourselves. We've enjoyed the desserts you've sent us many times, naturally we're drawn to their flavor!"
"Yes, every time I go home and talk to my wife and kids about it, they all get really hungry for it!"
"When I talked to my colleagues who didn't come to the Haoran Hall for the meeting, they were also very envious..."
"..."
Immediately, the sounds inside the hall grew louder and louder.
The noise was even more intense than the earlier discussion about how to deal with the Chu envoy...
The Ninth Prince sipped his soup, a slight smile playing on his lips, as he looked at the tiny figure beside him.
He knew that his little dumpling, though young, was exceptionally intelligent and had its own ideas.
Moreover, many people genuinely like her.
A sense of relief and pride rose from the bottom of the Ninth Prince's heart.
The little one ignored him from the moment she came in, yet he didn't seem jealous at all...
"Daddy." A sweet, soft baby voice rang out from the side.
"Hmm?" The Ninth Prince came to his senses.
Yuan Yao smiled brightly: "Father, Yao'er has to go out of the palace on business today, so I came to tell you."
The Ninth Prince nodded: "Yes, go and come back soon."
He took a token and handed it to Yu'er: "Take good care of it, and don't lose it."
Yu'er held the palace exit token in both hands and said respectfully, "Yes."
Although the Ninth Prince holds great power in the palace, the people of Qianhua Palace still strictly abide by the palace rules and do not give outsiders any handle to use against them.
Apart from the head palace maids, such as the painter, other palace servants of lower rank need a separate token to leave the palace...
After taking the token, the palace servants left the palace.
The procurement team had been waiting at the palace gate for some time.
The group boarded the carriage and headed towards Golden Goblet Street.
As Jiuqiansui said, Baiweilou has removed its original plaque and hung up a sign that reads "Spring in All Seasons".
The large, gilded characters stand out against the black lacquered plaque.
Yuan Yao looked at the three-story building and sighed inwardly.
From now on, she'll start her career in this building!
The door to spring all year round is half closed.
Upon seeing that "Baiweilou" had suddenly changed to "Sishichun," passersby stopped and glanced at it, wondering, "Has Baiweilou finally gone out of business?"
His voice carried a hint of disdain.
"It's good that it's closed! It occupies the best location but sells the worst food. What a waste!" someone echoed.
Another voice said, "In my opinion, the original owner was so poor that he couldn't survive, so he quickly sold the building and ran away."
"This place, 'Four Seasons Spring,' sounds just like a brothel! Tomorrow, I'll invite a few of you guys over for a good time!"
"What's the point of this? Why don't we pool our money, hire a courtesan, and have some fun together?"
"I'd rather see the owner of this place than the courtesan! Someone who can come up with such an elegant name must be a great beauty."
"I won't compete with you for the top courtesan, give me the boss!"
"I'm already drooling!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
A group of well-dressed young men laughed wildly and lewdly.
This group of people looks like spoiled brats raised by aristocratic families.
It seems they own quite a few properties in the capital, and they covet the location of Baiweilou, but they can't seem to acquire it...
Yuan Yao chuckled softly, lifted the carriage curtain, and said in a childlike voice with a hint of authority, "I heard that someone wants to see the owner of Four Seasons Spring?"
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